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i saw a brother of paul ryan make his way into the room. family members of the candidates are starting to make their way into the room. that's a sign of what's to come, the next stage of this night. as of right now, i keep checking and looking down at my iphone to make sure, nothing official yet from the romney campaign. we'll keep checking. >> how does this work? >> these guys are dying. they have wanted this in '08. they wanted it in 2012. inside the romney family, governor romney all the people that worked on it, they bleed and they really bleed. it's sad thing. i might have voted for them but when campaign loses, you're dying on the inside. it hurts like you can't even imagine how much it hurts. >> which i'm sure barack obama will do is you give him time to get that together. it probably won't be long. >> you know mitt romney better than i do. his wife talked him into running. i don't think he was like some of these candidates that have been obsessed with becoming president. >> he's been running quite a while. >> i think he's a pretty r
i saw a brother of paul ryan make his way into the room. family members of the candidates are starting to make their way into the room. that's a sign of what's to come, the next stage of this night. as of right now, i keep checking and looking down at my iphone to make sure, nothing official yet from the romney campaign. we'll keep checking. >> how does this work? >> these guys are dying. they have wanted this in '08. they wanted it in 2012. inside the romney family, governor romney...
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there with paul ryan. they will be coming back soon. we might have to leave you before the hour's over because we have no choice. if we don't get on the plane we don't have a ride. but that's right. earlier this morning let's show you the video. mitt romney and his wife ann did vote near their home in belmont massachusetts. he was asked how he was feeling about the state of ohio and he did predict he would win the state. so it seems like as we're watching that video it seems to be coming back to ohio. the polls may not work out that way later tonight. it might be another state virginia colorado that determines this thing. if it's virginia going the president's way, early on this evening, it's a very good night for the president. not a good night for mitt romney. if it ends up being something in the hands of the voters in colorado we could be in for a long night. that might mean things are going to drag out for the next 12 to 24 hours. we'll have to wait and see. but just to let you know right now, my producer matt hoy behind the camera,
there with paul ryan. they will be coming back soon. we might have to leave you before the hour's over because we have no choice. if we don't get on the plane we don't have a ride. but that's right. earlier this morning let's show you the video. mitt romney and his wife ann did vote near their home in belmont massachusetts. he was asked how he was feeling about the state of ohio and he did predict he would win the state. so it seems like as we're watching that video it seems to be coming back...
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. >> i just spoke with governor romney and i congratulated him and paul ryan on a hard fought campaign. >> reporter: with the 2012 election barely in the rearview mirror, we're already thinking about the next road to the white house. marco rubio heads to iowa next weekend to headline a republican event. does the popular gop senator from florida have designs on running for the next republican nomination? a source close to rubio says that kind of talk is way too premature. but ads about the state that kicks off the presidential caucus and primary calendar, it's always good to have friends in iowa. rubio is just one name in a large list of republicans who may consider runs for the white house. they include governors chris christie of new jersey, bob mcdonald and scott walker of wisconsin, ran paul of kentucky and john thune of south dakota, jeb bush of florida, former senator rick santorum who battled mitt romney deep into the primary, former governor mike huckabee who ran for president four years ago and the past two republican running mates, congressman paul ryan and former alaska gover
. >> i just spoke with governor romney and i congratulated him and paul ryan on a hard fought campaign. >> reporter: with the 2012 election barely in the rearview mirror, we're already thinking about the next road to the white house. marco rubio heads to iowa next weekend to headline a republican event. does the popular gop senator from florida have designs on running for the next republican nomination? a source close to rubio says that kind of talk is way too premature. but ads...
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you can assure that if mitt romney and paul ryan had won, they'd say they have a mandate r for imposing the ryan romney budget. the president talked about this issue. he says we need to ask higher income individuals to pay more to generate revenue, as part of the solution. part of the solution along with cuts, to reducing the deficit, so it's not as if this hasn't been an important part of the campaign argument. so we'll have to see how this goes. >> i'll look forward the to talking to you more about it. you know what investors are telling me, you got to go about four times bigger. >> i think the framework of the bipartisan commission is right and it would be great if our republican colleagues would adopt that. people like grover norquist have said that's just a subterfuge to raise taxes on the american people when in fact, it's a balanced approach to getting the job done. >> still to come, the keys to victory. how the president won and the voters who turned against the republican party. tonight, there are warning signs for both sides. john king at the magic wall. the man does not sleep
you can assure that if mitt romney and paul ryan had won, they'd say they have a mandate r for imposing the ryan romney budget. the president talked about this issue. he says we need to ask higher income individuals to pay more to generate revenue, as part of the solution. part of the solution along with cuts, to reducing the deficit, so it's not as if this hasn't been an important part of the campaign argument. so we'll have to see how this goes. >> i'll look forward the to talking to...
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j-o-b-s, job. >> join me in welcoming the next president of the united states, paul ryan.
j-o-b-s, job. >> join me in welcoming the next president of the united states, paul ryan.
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>> i think paul ryan was great. i was with him yesterday in mansfield, ohio. we had an incredibly enthusiastic crowd. we're drawing huge crowds everywhere we go and paul's got a terrific message. again it's a positive message about how we can address these challenges we face. he's been on point on these issues over the years. people respect that. so i think the energy and the momentum is on our side right now. i know the polls are very close. i just heard you talk about the cnn poll within the margin of error. but i do think that at the end of the day, the momentum is from the enthusiasm, and i think we've got that this year. >> 7% unemployment in the state of ohio. which is below the nagtal average. you know for a lot of people they say, in ohio, economically is doing well so people might be less inclined to support governor romney, who's been really pushing an economic message. >> well, 7% is not doing okay. i mean, you know, this is not the new normal for us. we have -- if you add the people who have left the job force since president obama was sworn in, it
>> i think paul ryan was great. i was with him yesterday in mansfield, ohio. we had an incredibly enthusiastic crowd. we're drawing huge crowds everywhere we go and paul's got a terrific message. again it's a positive message about how we can address these challenges we face. he's been on point on these issues over the years. people respect that. so i think the energy and the momentum is on our side right now. i know the polls are very close. i just heard you talk about the cnn poll...
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that, of course, includes their surrogates, everyone from bill clinton to paul ryan to jay-z. yes. jay-z. and we're about to go on a swing state blitz. look at this, correspondents everywhere, for what is happening on the ground here. this day before the election day. stay right there. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about low-cost investing. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committed to offering you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 low-cost investment options-- tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like our exchange traded funds, or etfs tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 which now have the lowest tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 operating expenses tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 in their respective tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 lipper categories. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 lower than spdr tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and even lower than vanguard. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 that means with schwab, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 your portfolio has tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 a better chance to grow. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 and you can trade all our etfs online, tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 commission-free, from your schwab account. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 tdd
that, of course, includes their surrogates, everyone from bill clinton to paul ryan to jay-z. yes. jay-z. and we're about to go on a swing state blitz. look at this, correspondents everywhere, for what is happening on the ground here. this day before the election day. stay right there. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 let's talk about low-cost investing. tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 at schwab, we're committed to offering you tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 low-cost investment options-- tdd#: 1-800-345-2550 like our exchange...
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but, but not necessarily paul ryan. because just as the u.s. house would be tasked with picking the new president, the u.s. senate would pick the vice president=6 and the democrats have an advantage there. so the incoming senate could give us a ticket nobody counted on. mitt romney as president and joe biden has vice president. and they can't put barack obama in there, they have to go with the candidate they have. if there's a tie in the senate, joe biden could cast the deciding vote for himself. none of this is guaranteed. there's so many things that could happen. there could be legal challenges, recounts or a faithless elector. you're not voting for president today, you're voting for members of the electoral college who will then say this is how this state wants its votes counted. that could happen and if it did, one person changing his or her mind could change history and give the election to barack obama or mitt romney. wolf? >> that would be amazing indeed. 269-269. let's see if that happens. i suspect it won't, but it's something worth po
but, but not necessarily paul ryan. because just as the u.s. house would be tasked with picking the new president, the u.s. senate would pick the vice president=6 and the democrats have an advantage there. so the incoming senate could give us a ticket nobody counted on. mitt romney as president and joe biden has vice president. and they can't put barack obama in there, they have to go with the candidate they have. if there's a tie in the senate, joe biden could cast the deciding vote for...
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they've learned from the past and as you know this is the home state of paul ryan. precious time to be expending on a traditional blue state at the end. the president is cross crossing the nation going is from ohio to virginia to florida to colorado back and forth across the battleground states in the final hours. and part of the message is countering the message you hear from romney. governor romney says he will bring big change, the president arguing he is the only one who can carry that banner. listen to this. >> you may not agree with every decision i've made. sometimes you may have been frustrated by the pace of change. but, you know where i stand. you know what i believe. you know i mean what i say and i say what i mean. >> and wolf, part of his argument there as well as he's an honest person that voters can trust. something interesting i'll tell you, you might be able to tell over my shoulder, a comparatively small crowd here. they've been mixing it up. the one in wisconsin 20,000 people, according to law enforcement officials there. this one significantly sm
they've learned from the past and as you know this is the home state of paul ryan. precious time to be expending on a traditional blue state at the end. the president is cross crossing the nation going is from ohio to virginia to florida to colorado back and forth across the battleground states in the final hours. and part of the message is countering the message you hear from romney. governor romney says he will bring big change, the president arguing he is the only one who can carry that...
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the question of paul ryan and where does paul ryan go from here after being on this national/international stage what his role will be within the party going forward, coming back to the house. that's unclear. >> he was already a big name in the republican party. there's no question he will continue to be because he is still the house budget chairman. but the question is whether or not this was -- there were some who say was this a no lose proposition. even if he didn't win the vice president he'd still be a face in the republican party. >> what does john boehner do with paul ryan? >> they become teammates. >>> our special coverage continues with wolf blitzer and suzanne malveaux right now.
the question of paul ryan and where does paul ryan go from here after being on this national/international stage what his role will be within the party going forward, coming back to the house. that's unclear. >> he was already a big name in the republican party. there's no question he will continue to be because he is still the house budget chairman. but the question is whether or not this was -- there were some who say was this a no lose proposition. even if he didn't win the vice...
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later we'll hear from mitt romney, paul ryan. we're watching all of the candidates on this race to the white house. much more of our coverage right after this. sweepstakes today. mortgage up to five winners will get to skip a year of mortgage payments... courtesy of quicken loans. in other words: absolute happiness! enter often at skipayear.com. 100% new. 100% mmm... wow, that is mmm... it's so mmm you might not believe it's a hundred calories. new yoplait greek 100. it is so good. new yoplait greek 100. when we got married. i had three kids. and she became the full time mother of three. it was soccer, and ballet, and cheerleading, and baseball. those years were crazy. so, as we go into this next phase, you know, a big part of it for us is that there isn't anything on the schedule. >>> let's get some more on what's going on. romney's end-game strategy, specifically our cnn contributor ryan lizza joins us. were you surprised when you heard that romney will pay a visit to pennsylvania tomorrow, pittsburgh? ohio, tomorrow on electio
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they thought paul ryan would help. won the recall election, won big time in 2010, but the president will once again carry wisconsin. >> think about the romney strategy in the final weeks of the campaign. no republican has ever won the white house without carrying ohio. they say what do we do? they said we need a plan b. that's pennsylvania. plan c, michigan. that's in the presidential poll. we need a plan d. wisconsin would be ten of those and find somewhere else. plan b, plan c, plan d are gone. look at the romney map and say what's plan e? if you start looking at where is plan e? forgive me, history tells us that's will stay there. latino vote, likely to stay there. and republicans should be listening to this over and over again. latino vote could make a difference here. let's assume missouri keeps republican dna, president obama didn't carry that four years ago. that gets you to 256. the president needs only 14. if this happens as expected, the president needs only 14. key do this with colorado and iowa. never mind
they thought paul ryan would help. won the recall election, won big time in 2010, but the president will once again carry wisconsin. >> think about the romney strategy in the final weeks of the campaign. no republican has ever won the white house without carrying ohio. they say what do we do? they said we need a plan b. that's pennsylvania. plan c, michigan. that's in the presidential poll. we need a plan d. wisconsin would be ten of those and find somewhere else. plan b, plan c, plan d...
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paul ryan's home state. in colorado, half the vote is now almost in. the president has 51% to mitt romney's 47%. he's got a 46,000 vote advantage in colorado. in new mexico, 23%, almost a quarter of the vote is in. the president has an advantage of 54% to 42%. 23,471 vote advantage for the president in new mexico. five electoral votes at stake. let's go to virginia right now. in virginia, 57% of the vote is in. mitt romney continues to maintain a slight advantage, 51% to 47%. almost 100,000 vote advantage in virginia. for mitt romney right now. in north carolina, mitt romney also has an advantage, 78% of the vote is in. 51% for romney, 48% for the president. in ohio, look how close it is. 42% of the vote is in. 52% for the president, 47% for mitt romney. 42% of the vote is in, as i said. an advantage for the president. in florida, it's close, very, very close. right now with 84% of the vote in, the president has built up a little bit bigger of a cushion. he's got 50% to romney's 49%. almost 20,000 votes advantage. a little while ago it was about 500 vo
paul ryan's home state. in colorado, half the vote is now almost in. the president has 51% to mitt romney's 47%. he's got a 46,000 vote advantage in colorado. in new mexico, 23%, almost a quarter of the vote is in. the president has an advantage of 54% to 42%. 23,471 vote advantage for the president in new mexico. five electoral votes at stake. let's go to virginia right now. in virginia, 57% of the vote is in. mitt romney continues to maintain a slight advantage, 51% to 47%. almost 100,000...
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mitt romney and paul ryan are good men, good leaders. i want to wish mitt and paul and janna and their families well. the american people have spoken. they have re-elected president obama and they have again re-elected a republican majority in the house of representatives. there is a mandate in yesterday's results, it is a mandate for us to find a way to work together on the solutions to the challenges that we all face as a nation. and my message today is not one of confrontation, but one of conviction. and in the week and months ahead we face a series of tremendous challenges and great opportunity. just weeks away from now looms the so-called fiscal cliff, combination of automatic spending cuts and tax increases, mandated by law. within months of the fiscal cliff, congress will be asked to raise the nation's debt ceiling. around the same time, legislation will be needed to keep the government running as a continuing resolution underwhich we're currently operating expires. amid all of the short-term hurdles we face the greatest challenge
mitt romney and paul ryan are good men, good leaders. i want to wish mitt and paul and janna and their families well. the american people have spoken. they have re-elected president obama and they have again re-elected a republican majority in the house of representatives. there is a mandate in yesterday's results, it is a mandate for us to find a way to work together on the solutions to the challenges that we all face as a nation. and my message today is not one of confrontation, but one of...
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if the american people wanted paul ryan's plan, they would have voted for paul ryan. they didn't. they voted for compromise. and that's not happening. wouldn't the most direct way, the best way would be a counteroffer of some sort? with specifics? >> well, you know, don, i think they have done that. i'm not in the room, so i can't say, you know what they're saying when they close the doors. by the way, you know, what i would love, don, you and i can both promote this idea. all of these negotiations should be in front of the cspan cameras and the cnn cameras, these should not be closed door negotiations. the american people should see what both sides are -- >> then it turns into a theater, though, stephen. >> no, no. look, but what happens now is everybody is -- somebody said this and nobody knows who is being really truthful about what's being offered. i think -- i shoot for transparency. i think this should all be in the sunlight and you would have monster ratings. people would tune in. >> i'm for tran paresparency bu grandstanding. >> i think this is probably going to linger on
if the american people wanted paul ryan's plan, they would have voted for paul ryan. they didn't. they voted for compromise. and that's not happening. wouldn't the most direct way, the best way would be a counteroffer of some sort? with specifics? >> well, you know, don, i think they have done that. i'm not in the room, so i can't say, you know what they're saying when they close the doors. by the way, you know, what i would love, don, you and i can both promote this idea. all of these...
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. >> paul ryan's going to stay on as chairman of the house budget committee even though there were term limits, he's got an exemption from that. >> yeah. >> what's his future? how does that look? >> i don't know. he's been very quiet so far on the fiscal cliff. presumably he'll have a lot to say about that. there's some reporting that has suggested that he's really pushing republicans not surprisingly on holding the line on serious reforms to entitlements. remember the ryan budget, two of the big areas it really went after were depending on the version were social security reform and medicare reform. and steve overmyer far it seems to be that's where he's headed. i'm waiting for ryan to say something to jump into this debate about revenue and whether he's going to hold the line there where a lot of republicans have been modifying their position. but so far he's been very quiet since the election's ended. i think he's trying to figure out his postelection role in the gop and maybe whether he's going to set himself up to run for president in 2016 or not. >> i suspect he's got a good futur
. >> paul ryan's going to stay on as chairman of the house budget committee even though there were term limits, he's got an exemption from that. >> yeah. >> what's his future? how does that look? >> i don't know. he's been very quiet so far on the fiscal cliff. presumably he'll have a lot to say about that. there's some reporting that has suggested that he's really pushing republicans not surprisingly on holding the line on serious reforms to entitlements. remember the...
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wisconsin, of course, is the home of republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan. we have correspondents standing by in both states. let's start in littleton, colorado. >> reporter: you can see a cart wheeling by me. those are ballots that continue to be tabulated. polls in this battleground county, a must-win county. we just heard almost 70% have been tabulated. we expect to know very soon how this county is leaning. >> let's check in in boulder, colorado. what's the situation there? >> reporter: well, boulder, colorado, boulder county went significantly for obama, 72% in 2008. the romney strategy is to put a dent in some of these counties, not withstand just severe body blows. we should have boulder numbers momentarily and throughout the rest of colorado. one hint here, the republicans on the ground think they are doing better in neighboring adams county and may even win that. we have to watch that tonight. >> ted rowlands is standing by in milwaukee. ted? >> reporter: milwaukee county, by far the largest population center in wisconsin, both sides looking at this
wisconsin, of course, is the home of republican vice presidential nominee paul ryan. we have correspondents standing by in both states. let's start in littleton, colorado. >> reporter: you can see a cart wheeling by me. those are ballots that continue to be tabulated. polls in this battleground county, a must-win county. we just heard almost 70% have been tabulated. we expect to know very soon how this county is leaning. >> let's check in in boulder, colorado. what's the situation...
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i mean, paul ryan thought of as young but he's 42. that's eight years shy of being a card-carrying member of the aarp. ronald reagan was 69 when he first ran for president. many worried he was too old for the job. that is until reagan's famous equip during a debate. >> i will not make age an issue of this campaign. i am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience. >> love that. yes, reagan used age to his advantage, but how old is too old? remember senator strom thurmond who commuted from walter reed to the capital in a wheelchair at the age of 100? his aides had to vote for him. of course, this argument isn't limited to the world of politics. ageism or some say common sense rages in the real world, too. how often have you heard those under 30 grumbling about the old guys sucking up all the jobs? talkback question today. should politicians have a mandatory retirement age? facebook.com/carol cnn. your comments later this hour. >>> a walmart walkout with black friday just around the corner, workers a
i mean, paul ryan thought of as young but he's 42. that's eight years shy of being a card-carrying member of the aarp. ronald reagan was 69 when he first ran for president. many worried he was too old for the job. that is until reagan's famous equip during a debate. >> i will not make age an issue of this campaign. i am not going to exploit for political purposes my opponent's youth and inexperience. >> love that. yes, reagan used age to his advantage, but how old is too old?...
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cnn has also learned mitt romney will meet with his former running mate congressman paul ryan of wisconsin. >>> to to politics now. today might be your lucky day. the obama administration is taking its tax fight to twitter asking you to speak out on the bush tax cuts using the hash tag my2k. that is the estimated amount in tax hikes the administration says a middle class family of four could face if the bush tax cuts expire on the middle class. but the white house isn't limiting its efforts to social media. president obama is heading to pennsylvania on friday where he'll make his pitch to extend existing tax breaks for families making $250,000 or less. joining me now cnn contributor granderson and republican strategist ron bonjean. welcome to both of you. >> good morning. >> good morning, carol. >> minutes ago we heard from eric cantor, part of the gop leadership. he was talking about avoiding the fiscal cliff and he said what republicans want on the table, what must be on the table, medicare and medicaid. denot mention social security. so, l.z., i guess i just want your thoughts about tha
cnn has also learned mitt romney will meet with his former running mate congressman paul ryan of wisconsin. >>> to to politics now. today might be your lucky day. the obama administration is taking its tax fight to twitter asking you to speak out on the bush tax cuts using the hash tag my2k. that is the estimated amount in tax hikes the administration says a middle class family of four could face if the bush tax cuts expire on the middle class. but the white house isn't limiting its...
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. >> reporter: earlier in the day the former gop nominee met with his former running mate paul ryan where an aide to the congressman said he had a constructive and positive conversation with mitt romney this morning. in addition to sharing updates from their families and reflections from the campaign, their forward looking conversation focused on resolving the critical fiscal and economic challenges ahead. translation, fiscal cliff. it's a challenge romney might have faced had he won. but as one of his strategists said on cbs, mistakes were made. >> i think we should have done a better job reaching out to women voters, the governor has a great record on women's issues. we should have done a better job articulating that record. and we should have done a better job reaching out to hispanic voters. >> reporter: as workers were busy building the seating used in president obama's next inaugur inaugural, romney slipped out a side entrance of the white house leaving the capital's focus squarely on the man who won. as for that incident that occurred as romney arrived at the white house, the secre
. >> reporter: earlier in the day the former gop nominee met with his former running mate paul ryan where an aide to the congressman said he had a constructive and positive conversation with mitt romney this morning. in addition to sharing updates from their families and reflections from the campaign, their forward looking conversation focused on resolving the critical fiscal and economic challenges ahead. translation, fiscal cliff. it's a challenge romney might have faced had he won. but...
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. >> join me in welcoming the next vice president of the united states, paul ryan. >> stamped with three proud words, made in the u.s.a. >> comedian david alan grier joins us this morning. there were funny moments, drowned out by negativity. what do you think, as you look back? >> there were a lot of funny moments. i like the republican debates, in particular. it's not like i have a pocketful of jokes, but i talk a lot about president obama. he looked tired in the first debate because he actually has a job. like he's running stuff. and then i think well, maybe he already knows their strategy, their ground game, that the election is already over. he's going to take ohio and florida won't even be a question. maybe that's why he was so relaxed. >> do comedians look at things like a presidential election in regards of where they stand ideologically, boy if so-and-so is elected this will be much better for me? because this person is funny? would romney have been a better candidate funnywise? >> yeah. barack obama is so cool and calm and reserved. you know, he's not going to have that crazy mo
. >> join me in welcoming the next vice president of the united states, paul ryan. >> stamped with three proud words, made in the u.s.a. >> comedian david alan grier joins us this morning. there were funny moments, drowned out by negativity. what do you think, as you look back? >> there were a lot of funny moments. i like the republican debates, in particular. it's not like i have a pocketful of jokes, but i talk a lot about president obama. he looked tired in the first...
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before he does that, he will be meeting with his old running mate, paul ryan, who is in the midst of all of these fiscal cliff negotiations. so it is a busy time in washington right now. and mitt romney will be coming right into the thick of all of this. but, you know, a lot of this is happening just as it seems the romney folks and people in romney world are trying to resuscitate mitt romney's image somewhat. you see stu stevens taking out an op-ed in the washington post just today, brooke, talking about how losing is just losing, and that it is not a mandate to throw out every idea that this candidate expressed during the course of the campaign, and it is not an excuse to show what he called disrespect for what he calls a good man. so we're seeing a lot of mitt romney, not just from the former candidate, but from people around him as well. and so it is going to be interesting to watch all of that tomorrow. >> obviously we would love to be a fly on the wall in the room. we will not be there. but during his first post election press conference, the president hinted at some possible d
before he does that, he will be meeting with his old running mate, paul ryan, who is in the midst of all of these fiscal cliff negotiations. so it is a busy time in washington right now. and mitt romney will be coming right into the thick of all of this. but, you know, a lot of this is happening just as it seems the romney folks and people in romney world are trying to resuscitate mitt romney's image somewhat. you see stu stevens taking out an op-ed in the washington post just today, brooke,...
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remember, in 2011, it was folks to boehner's right, people like cantor and paul ryan who put pressure on boehner not to cut a deal with obama who said, let's try to win the election instead. that was the -- that was the conservative approach. and boehner seems to be positioning himself as at least -- according to his latest comments, as much more of a conciliator -- >> if there is a softening on the part of the republicans, especially house republicans, sit because of the election? >> i think it has to be. the two big policy decisions republicans in congress have to make after the election is on taxes and immigration. those are the two issues that are coming down the pike for them. taxes is first, immigration will be second. and the two issues, where if you look at the exit polls, they lost on both those issues to president obama. you hear a lot of conservatives in the more intellectual class of conservatives saying, get off the idea of tax rates basketball the end-all, be-all. and some conservative leaders are listening in congress. >> bill crystal, an intellectual leader of that con
remember, in 2011, it was folks to boehner's right, people like cantor and paul ryan who put pressure on boehner not to cut a deal with obama who said, let's try to win the election instead. that was the -- that was the conservative approach. and boehner seems to be positioning himself as at least -- according to his latest comments, as much more of a conciliator -- >> if there is a softening on the part of the republicans, especially house republicans, sit because of the election?...